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The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the 1967 Canadian Centennial coins with this 5 oz. Silver 2017 5c Canadian Big Coin Series: Alex Colville Designs - Rabbit Gilt Proof. It is the fourth coin in this series, which celebrates the coins that attracted so many to coin collecting. This piece was struck from .9999 fine silver and is part of a mintage of 2,150 pieces.

Stunning rabbit design by Alex Colville

The designs on both faces of this coin are the same that were used on the piece that it honors. Arnold Machin's obverse image of Queen Elizabeth II shows the youthful monarch wearing the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" tiara, which was a wedding gift from Queen Mary, her grandmother.

On the reverse is Alex Colville's rabbit design. It shows the animal mid-hop, bounding forward on the strength of its hind legs.

Flawless Proof 70 Early Releases with exclusive Canada label

This coin was deemed to be in perfect condition by the experts at the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), so it received their highest grade, Proof 70. NGC provided that grade, as well as their certification of the coin as an Early Release, on a label that has both the Canadian flag and an image of the best known natural landmark in the country, Niagara Falls.